prepare Who acts: food, We, Dad, you, She, he · What happens: prepare, be, use, get, happen, make · To what, where: yourself, food, dinner, materials, experiment, town
«prepare» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: prepare in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To prepare is to make something ready to use.
mark csubj cop mark obj amod mark xcomp punct root To PART prepare VERB is AUX to PART make VERB something PRON ready ADJ to PART use VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 prepare mark 2 prepare prepare VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 make obj 7 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 8 to to PART _ 9 use mark 9 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 ready xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 prepare to-infinitive vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present make property tree rules 3 use to-infinitive vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 To get yourself ready for something that will happen, like a test or a trip.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj case obl nsubj aux acl:relcl punct case det obl cc det conj punct root To PART get VERB yourself PRON ready ADJ for ADP something PRON that PRON will AUX happen VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET test NOUN or CCONJ a DET trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 get mark 2 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 ready advcl 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 get obj 4 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 ready obl 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 happen nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 happen aux 9 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 something acl:relcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 test punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 test case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 test det 13 test test NOUN Number=Sing 9 happen obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 trip cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 trip det 16 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 13 test conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 ready punct
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1 get to-infinitive yourself vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer yourself=Stimulus 2 happen future like a test or a trip vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To make food ready to eat.
mark obj xcomp mark xcomp punct root To PART make VERB food NOUN ready ADJ to PART eat VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 4 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 2 make xcomp 5 to to PART _ 6 eat mark 6 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 ready xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive food ready property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset food=Product 2 eat to-infinitive food not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We prepared for the spelling test.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root We PRON prepared VERB for ADP the DET spelling NOUN test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 prepared nsubj 2 prepared prepare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 6 test case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 test det 5 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 6 test compound 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 prepared obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 prepared punct
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1 prepare past We for the spelling test vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for test=Beneficiary
Example 2 Dad is preparing dinner.
nsubj aux obj punct root Dad NOUN is AUX preparing VERB dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 preparing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 preparing aux 3 preparing prepare VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 3 preparing obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 preparing punct
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1 prepare present · progressive Dad dinner vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinner=Patient
Example 3 Prepare your materials before you start the experiment.
nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Prepare VERB your PRON materials NOUN before SCONJ you PRON start VERB the DET experiment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prepare prepare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 materials nmod:poss 3 materials material NOUN Number=Plur 1 Prepare obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 start mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 start nsubj 6 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Prepare advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 experiment det 8 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 6 start obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Prepare punct
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1 prepare imperative you not said here your materials vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent material=Patient 2 start present you the experiment vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality
Example 4 The town prepared for the storm.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET town NOUN prepared VERB for ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 prepared prepare VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 town acl 4 for for ADP _ 6 storm case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 storm det 6 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 prepared obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 town punct
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1 prepare participle the town not said here for the storm vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for storm=Beneficiary
Example 5 Be prepared and take a raincoat.
cop cc conj det obj punct root Be AUX prepared ADJ and CCONJ take VERB a DET raincoat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 prepared cop 2 prepared prepared ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 take cc 4 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 prepared conj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 raincoat det 6 raincoat raincoat NOUN Number=Sing 4 take obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 prepared punct
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1 is imperative you not said here prepared property tree rules 2 take infinitive you not said here a raincoat vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent raincoat=Theme
Example 6 I am not prepared to give up.
nsubj aux:pass advmod mark xcomp compound:prt punct root I PRON am AUX not PART prepared VERB to PART give VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 prepared nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 prepared aux:pass 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 prepared advmod 4 prepared prepare VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 give mark 6 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 prepared xcomp 7 up up ADP _ 6 give compound:prt 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 prepared punct
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1 not prepare present · passive I vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: subject=Theme clause=Attribute 2 give up not said to happen to-infinitive vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 She prepared a talk about volcanoes.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root She PRON prepared VERB a DET talk NOUN about ADP volcanoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 prepared nsubj 2 prepared prepare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 talk det 4 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 2 prepared obj 5 about about ADP _ 6 volcanoes case 6 volcanoes volcano NOUN Number=Plur 4 talk nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 prepared punct
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1 prepare past She a talk about volcanoes vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talk=Patient
Example 8 When he got there he began to prepare a grave.
advmod nsubj advmod nsubj conj mark xcomp det obj punct root When ADV he PRON got VERB there ADV he PRON began VERB to PART prepare VERB a DET grave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 got advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 there there ADV PronType=Dem 3 got advmod 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 began nsubj 6 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 got conj 7 to to PART _ 8 prepare mark 8 prepare prepare VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 began xcomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 grave det 10 grave grave NOUN Number=Sing 8 prepare obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past he there vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 begin past he vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 prepare to-infinitive he not said here a grave vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grave=Patient
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